Lahars are a form of mudslide or landslide that doesn’t necessary need to be triggered by volcanism. The name lahar derives from the Javanese Hindi language in Indonesia. The volcanic mud-flow in Hindi means wave. Lahars can effect all of…
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Avalanche Survival Tips Hundreds of people die each year around the world from avalanche related deaths. People want to get out there and have a great time climbing and enjoy the outdoors. You need to have the knowledge, understanding, preparedness…
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A devastating combination of nature and neglect flattened the city of LAquila, Italy. Seismic standards were ignored in this historically, earthquake prone region, leading to a tragic death toll when struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at 3:32 in the…
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Earthquakes are a reminder that our planet hasn’t stopped evolving. The Earth’s surface, called crust or lithosphere, is made up of tectonic plates. Constant processes taking place inside and on the surface of the Earth can cause a sudden release…
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What is an avalanche ? An avalanche is a huge mass of snow that breaks down from a side of mountain and slides down the mountain at very high speed, and has force to push anything which comes in its…
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Differences between low and high altitude snow storms tend to be higher wind velocities, more snowfall and lower temperatures. Blizzards are a danger, as are avalanches in the higher altitudes. High altitude snow storms have large accumulations that may last throughout…
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A Bathysphere is a spherical, armored and watertight container meant to enclose one or more human observers, or in some cases, camera equipment. It is used to investigate under water environments at great depth. It is lowered and retrieved by…
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An avalanche is one of the most violent natural disasters. Each year avalanches take over 150 lives worldwide and the numbers are on the rise. The main reason for the increase is the boom of mountain sports: skiing, snowmobiling, rock…
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Earthquakes are frequent events. Dozens occur daily in the outer layer of our planet Earth, called the lithosphere; although most are too small to be noticeable, let alone newsworthy. The lithosphere consists of the upper mantle topped by the crust;…
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Throughout time, some of the most terrifying earthquakes have caused hundreds of thousands of deaths by one unexpected earthquake at a time. Killing, injuring others, and destroying everything in its path by the most dangerous natural disaster that destroys lives…
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